Russell Crowe has had a long and successful career in Hollywood, with many iconic roles under his belt. One of his most famous roles was as Maximus in Ridley Scott's epic Gladiator, for which he won an Academy Award. In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, Crowe talked about his experience making the film and some of the challenges he faced. He revealed that he had concerns about the original script, which he described as "rubbish." He explained that the script had some strange sequences that wouldn't resonate with a modern audience. Despite these concerns, Crowe remained committed to the project thanks to his conversations with director Ridley Scott.
"Gladiator is my 20-somthing-th movie, so I was confident about my abilities as a lead man. What I wasn't confident about Gladiator was the world that was surrounding me. At the core of what we were doing was a great concept, but the script was rubbish. Absolute rubbish. And it has all these, sort of, strange sequences. One of them was about chariots and how famous gladiators – and this is all true, right? – to use certain types of chariots and some famous gladiators had endorsement deals with products for olive oil and like that," Crowe explained.
He continued:
"And that's all true, but it's just not gonna ring right to a modern audience. They're gonna go, 'What the f*ck is all this?' The energy around what we were doing was very fractured. I did think a couple times, maybe my best option is just to get on a plane and get out of here, you know? It was my continued conversations with Ridley that sort of gave me faith."
Gladiator has become a cinematic classic that has stood the test of time. The film tells the story of Maximus, a Roman general, who seeks revenge after being betrayed by his own government. Gladiator received critical acclaim upon its release, winning five Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Over 20 years later, the film continues to captivate audiences and its impact is evident in the recently announced sequel, Gladiator 2.
Russell Crowe Reveals Details of Scrapped Gladiator 2 Plot
Russell Crowe recently revealed details about the scrapped sequel during an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast. The sequel, which was given the working title "Christ Killer," was initially planned to maintain the realistic approach of the first film. However, Crowe's idea was to take a more fantastical approach by having Maximus battle his way across time and become trapped in limbo. The concept was that Maximus had killed too many people to go to Heaven but was too good to be cast into Hell, so he was stuck between worlds. Despite the idea being a departure from the original film's realistic approach, Crowe felt that the world of Gladiator was already pretty fanciful, so he hired Nick Cave to pen the script for the unexpected sequel.
"The other side of that was, this other idea I had, was he's killed too many people to go to Heaven but he's too good a man to be cast into Hell. So you meet Maximus and it's like you're in a refugee camp on the Somalian border. You don't know where you are, but when you meet him and realize he's in Limbo, he's stuck between worlds. The idea that we had, in order to get him back to Earth, it was all just the fireballs and [it was] cool and we could have done it, but these things require a whole bunch of people to be facing in the same direction. I was very, very busy so I didn't give it probably the time that I should have."
Gladiator 2 is currently in development, but it is still unclear what direction the film will take. The movie features a new protagonist, Lucio, played by Paul Mescal, and boasts an impressive cast that includes Denzel Washington and Barry Keoghan. Gladiator 2 is scheduled to be released on November 22, 2024.
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